Opening balances
Salary entering
Enters opening payroll settlement balances as of the system start date.
Enters opening payroll settlement balances as of the system start date.
How to open
- Settings → Balances → Initial Salary Balance
Opening requires view permission. Saving requires edit permission, and posting or unposting requires post permission when the form supports those actions.
Form and fields
The form contains Accrual initial balance, Withholding initial balance, Files tabs. The tables use Employee, Position, Department, Project, Accrual Month, Accrual, Amount, Account, Staff Number, Withholding kind columns.
| Field | Required | How to complete |
|---|---|---|
| Number | Yes | Enter the value from the source document or the approved transaction terms. |
| Document date | Yes | Enter the required date, period, or time. |
| Organization | Yes | Select an available value; the available choices depend on the context already entered. |
| Zero Account | Yes | Select an available value; the available choices depend on the context already entered. |
| Row number | When required by the form | Select an available value; the available choices depend on the context already entered. |
| Partner | When required by the form | Select an available value; the available choices depend on the context already entered. |
| Position | When required by the form | Select an available value; the available choices depend on the context already entered. |
| Department | When required by the form | Select an available value; the available choices depend on the context already entered. |
| Project | When required by the form | Select an available value; the available choices depend on the context already entered. |
| Accrual | When required by the form | Select an available value; the available choices depend on the context already entered. |
| Account | When required by the form | Select an available value; the available choices depend on the context already entered. |
| Withholding | When required by the form | Select an available value; the available choices depend on the context already entered. |
Automatic values
- After an organization is selected, its base currency and available defaults are filled in; incompatible dependent values must be selected again.
- After a partner is selected, available contracts and settlement details are refreshed.
- Employee, position, and department selections are limited by the organization, date, and current HR status.
Saving and result
Complete every visible field marked with an asterisk, verify lines and totals, and save the document. If the module supports posting, use Save and post after verification.
Posting creates the opening state of accruals, deductions, and payable amounts.